Meanings
nounpennywhistle (plural pennywhistles)
plural pennywhistles · alternative penny whistle
- entertainmentSynonym of tin whistle
The pennywhistle is definitely a piercing announcement that “My Heart Will Go On” is now playing.
2017 May 18, Mickey Rapkin, “The Oral History of Celine Dion’s ‘My Heart Will Go On’: Controversies, Doubts & ‘Belly Pains’ In the Studio”, in billboard.comSynonyms: tin whistle
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of tin whistle
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Origin
Translations
Finnish tinapilli
- tinapilliinstrument
Irish feadóg stáin
- feadóg stáininstrument
Russian свисту́лька
- свисту́лька (svistúlʹka)instrument
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pennywhistle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pennywhistle
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“pennywhistle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pennywhistle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pennywhistle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pennywhistle.
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